MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work Group
Welcome to the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA) Statewide Work Group engagement site! You will find the charge and scope of the MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work Group in the linked legislation. On this site, you will find key dates, important documents (meeting agendas; minutes; other supporting documents; important links, live updates, etc.).
Welcome to the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA) Statewide Work Group engagement site! You will find the charge and scope of the MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work Group in the linked legislation. On this site, you will find key dates, important documents (meeting agendas; minutes; other supporting documents; important links, live updates, etc.).
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Welcome!
Share Welcome! on Facebook Share Welcome! on Twitter Share Welcome! on Linkedin Email Welcome! linkWelcome to the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA) Statewide Work Group engagement page! The goal of this page is to keep the group and the public updated on the status of the work of the Statewide Work Group and to increase the transparency of the group's work with the public.
Important Links
Key Dates
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June 16 2025
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July 07 2025
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July 21 2025
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August 04 2025
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August 18 2025
Lifecycle
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Clarifying definitions by 05/30/2025
MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work Group is currently at this stageThe goal is to have all action teams review the MAAFPCWDA eligibility definitions and provide feedback at least once by this date.
Status: 2 action teams have completed; 2 action teams have not reviewed.
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Preliminary initial needs/recommendations due; phase-in guidance templates and processes approved by 06/15/2025
this is an upcoming stage for MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work GroupPer MAAFPCWDA legislation, the Statewide Work Group is to identify initial needs for MAAFPCWDA implementation and put them into an Interim Report to submit to the MN State Legislature by 01/01/2026.
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Phase-in Program/Legislative initial needs/recommendations due by 07/15/2025
this is an upcoming stage for MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work GroupThis is getting the "what" identified, so there is time for the Statewide Work Group to have discussion to identifying what the initial needs are.
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Interim Report Draft Due by 08/01/2025
this is an upcoming stage for MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work GroupThe first draft of the Initial Report is due. This will allow time for the Statewide Work Group to make changes before submitting to the DCYF Commissioner.
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Interim Report of MAAFPCWDA Initial Needs Due to Commissioner by 09/15/2025
this is an upcoming stage for MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work GroupThe final draft of the Interim Report is due to the DCYF Commissioner by 09/15/2025. This will allow enough time to prepare the report for submission to the MN State Legislature by 01/01/2026.
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Initial MAAFPCWDA Implementation Plan due to Commissioner by 06/15/2026
this is an upcoming stage for MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work GroupThe MAAFPCWDA Implementation Plan is the second deliverable of the Statewide Work Group per legislation. This deliverable is due to the MN State Legislature by 09/01/2026.
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Prepare Implementation Plan for legislative submission by 08/30/2026
this is an upcoming stage for MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work GroupThis will be completed by DCYF staff.
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MAAFPCWDA Implementation Plan due to MN State Legislature by 09/01/2026
this is an upcoming stage for MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work GroupThe Implementation Plan must be submitted to the MN State Legislature by 09/01/2026. DCYF staff will complete this.
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CELEBRATE!
this is an upcoming stage for MAAFPCWDA Statewide Work GroupHow does the Statewide Work Group want to celebrate its work?